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Fernando De Fuentes
Fernando de Fuentes Carrau (December 12, 1894 – July 4, 1958) was a Mexican film director, considered a pioneer in the film industry worldwide. He is perhaps best known for directing the films ''El prisionero trece'', ''El compadre Mendoza'', and '' Vámonos con Pancho Villa'', all part of his '' Revolution Trilogy'' on the Mexican Revolution. Biography Early life and education Born in Veracruz; Mexico on December 13, 1894, son of Fernando de Fuentes and Emelina Carrau de Fuentes. He studied Philosophy at Tulane University in New Orleans. Career On his return to Mexico he worked as executive assistant of Venustiano Carranza during the Mexican Revolution. After his marriage in 1919, he moved to Washington D.C., and worked at the Mexican Embassy. Back in Mexico, he wrote poetry and undertook journalism as a hobby, and worked in the Film Industry in exhibition. In 1932 he made his first film, “El Anónimo”, and in the same year “Una Vida por Otra”, in 1933 “El prisioner ...
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Veracruz (city)
Veracruz (), known officially as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located along the coast in the central part of the state, southeast of the state capital Xalapa along Federal Highway 140. It is the state's most populous city, with a population that is greater than the municipality's population, as part of the city of Veracruz extends into the neighboring Boca del Río Municipality. At the 2010 census, the city had 554,830 inhabitants, 428,323 in Veracruz Municipality and 126,507 in Boca del Río Municipality.2010 census tables: INEGI
Developed during Spanish colonization, Veracruz has been Mexico's oldest, largest, and historically most significant port.
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La Casa Del Ogro
''The House of the Ogre'' (Spanish: ''La casa del ogro'') is a 1939 Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ... film. External links * 1939 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando de Fuentes Mexican black-and-white films Mexican comedy-drama films 1939 comedy-drama films 1930s Mexican films {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub ...
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La Zandunga (film)
''La Zandunga'' is a 1938 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Fernando de Fuentes and starring the "Mexican Spitfire" Lupe Vélez. Plot In a little town around Tehuantepec, in Oaxaca, México, lives a beautiful and cheerful girl named Lupe (Lupe Vélez), in love with a stranger marine named Juancho ( Arturo de Córdova). The man should go to Veracruz and promises Lupe return to marry. After several months, Lupe lost hope of seeing him again and accepts the offer of other man to marry. Cast * Lupe Vélez as Lupe * Arturo de Córdova as Juancho * Joaquín Pardavé as Don Catarino * María Luisa Zea as Marilú * Rafael Falcón as Ramón * Carlos López "El Chaflán" as The Secretary Production notes This was the first Spanish-speaking movie for Lupe Vélez, who, after a massive career in Hollywood, returned to México Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the nor ...
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Bajo El Cielo De México
''Beneath the Sky of Mexico'' (Spanish: ''Bajo el cielo de México'') is a 1937 Mexican dramedy film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes and starred David Silva David Josué Jiménez Silva (born 8 January 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Real Sociedad. Silva plays mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder but can also play as a winger or second striker. He is .... References External links * 1937 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando de Fuentes Mexican black-and-white films Mexican comedy-drama films 1937 comedy-drama films 1930s Mexican films {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub ...
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Las Mujeres Mandan
''Las mujeres mandan'' ("The Women Rule") is a 1937 Mexican film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes. Plot Del Diestro plays Isidoro a bored bank teller, who decides to leave his family to follow a young dancer, Chayito, played by Tamayo. Once in Mexico City they become lovers and she asks him to rob the bank he used to work for. Cast *Alfredo del Diestro *Marina Tamayo *Sara Garcia Sara may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Film and television * ''Sara'' (1992 film), 1992 Iranian film by Dariush Merhjui * ''Sara'' (1997 film), 1997 Polish film starring Bogusław Linda * ''Sara'' (2010 film), 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhal ... *Joaquin Coss *Manuel Buendia *Carmen Conde References External links * 1937 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando de Fuentes Mexican black-and-white films Mexican crime drama films 1937 crime drama films 1930s Mexican films {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub ...
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Desfile Deportivo
''Desfile deportivo'' ("Sports Parade") is a 1936 Mexican film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes Fernando de Fuentes Carrau (December 12, 1894 – July 4, 1958) was a Mexican film director, considered a pioneer in the film industry worldwide. He is perhaps best known for directing the films ''El prisionero trece'', ''El compadre Mendoza'', an .... External links * 1936 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando de Fuentes Mexican black-and-white films Mexican musical films 1936 musical films 1930s Mexican films {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub ...
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Petróleo (1936 Film)
''Petróleo '' ("Petroleum") is a 1936 Mexican film directed by Fernando de Fuentes Fernando de Fuentes Carrau (December 12, 1894 – July 4, 1958) was a Mexican film director, considered a pioneer in the film industry worldwide. He is perhaps best known for directing the films ''El prisionero trece'', ''El compadre Mendoza'', an .... External links * 1936 documentary films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando de Fuentes {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub Mexican black-and-white films Mexican documentary films 1930s Mexican films ...
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La Familia Dressel
''The Dressel Family'' (Spanish: ''La familia Dressel'') is a 1935 Mexican film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes Fernando de Fuentes Carrau (December 12, 1894 – July 4, 1958) was a Mexican film director, considered a pioneer in the film industry worldwide. He is perhaps best known for directing the films ''El prisionero trece'', ''El compadre Mendoza'', an .... External links * 1935 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando de Fuentes Mexican black-and-white films Mexican drama films 1935 drama films 1930s Mexican films {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub ...
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Cruz Diablo
''Cruz Diablo'' is a 1934 Mexican film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes. ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...'' called it "one of the best films that ever crossed the Rio Grande." References External links * 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando de Fuentes Mexican black-and-white films Mexican adventure films Mexican action films Mexican drama films 1934 adventure films 1934 drama films 1930s action films 1930s Mexican films {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub ...
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The Tiger Of Yautepec
''The Tiger of Yautepec'' (Spanish:''El tigre de Yautepec'') is a 1933 Mexican film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes Fernando de Fuentes Carrau (December 12, 1894 – July 4, 1958) was a Mexican film director, considered a pioneer in the film industry worldwide. He is perhaps best known for directing the films ''El prisionero trece'', ''El compadre Mendoza'', an .... The plot of the film is about a good man and his son who are kidnapped by a bunch of bandits called 'Los Chacales'. Twenty years after, another band of 'banditos' (Los Plateados) terrorizes the region. The leader of 'Los Plateados', El Tigre (Ortiz), is the boy kidnapped 20 years before. El Tigre knows beautiful Dolores (Gallardo) and decides to conquer her... without knowing she's his long-lost sister. External links * 1933 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando de Fuentes Mexican black-and-white films 1930s adventure drama films Mexican adventure drama films 1933 drama fi ...
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La Calandria (1933 Film)
''La calandria'' ("The Calendar") is a 1933 Mexican film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes Fernando de Fuentes Carrau (December 12, 1894 – July 4, 1958) was a Mexican film director, considered a pioneer in the film industry worldwide. He is perhaps best known for directing the films ''El prisionero trece'', ''El compadre Mendoza'', an .... References External links * 1933 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando de Fuentes Mexican black-and-white films Mexican romantic drama films 1933 romantic drama films 1930s Mexican films {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub ...
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